Domaine Henri Boillot
Clos de la Mouchère Monopole Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
A really lively nose, fresh lemon oil and lime, slate, some tropical notes, kiwi, guava. On the palate flint, soft poised citrus, some hints of peach. Very balanced and long. Lovely right now
A really lively nose, fresh lemon oil and lime, slate, some tropical notes, kiwi, guava. On the palate flint, soft poised citrus, some hints of peach. Very balanced and long. Lovely right now
May 7th, 2023Punchy lemon fruit, lime, zippy and vibrant. Full throttle and intense. Exhilarating.
Punchy lemon fruit, lime, zippy and vibrant. Full throttle and intense. Exhilarating.
Jun 7th, 2022
On the nose; green & golden apple, meyer lemon, pear without skin, ripe, juicy pineapple flesh, mango, guava, honeycomb, cream, some flint, sea shells, beautiful soft chalkiness, understated, delicate volcanic minerals with yellow lilies and spring flowers.
The body is full and a touch waxy. It’s mouthfeel round & elegant. Green & golden apple, meyer lemon, pear without skin, ripe, juicy pineapple flesh, mango, guava, haunting white stone fruit, marmalade jell, honeycomb, cream, some flint, sea shells, beautiful soft chalkiness, understated, delicate volcanic minerals with yellow lilies and spring flowers. The acidity is round & beautiful. The finish is rich, polished, elegant, well balanced and lasts a couple minutes.
Photos of; Henri Boillot Vineyard, Chardonnay fruit, Owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot and his barrel room.
On the nose; green & golden apple, meyer lemon, pear without skin, ripe, juicy pineapple flesh, mango, guava, honeycomb, cream, some flint, sea shells, beautiful soft chalkiness, understated, delicate volcanic minerals with yellow lilies and spring flowers.
The body is full and a touch waxy. It’s mouthfeel round & elegant. Green & golden apple, meyer lemon, pear without skin, ripe, juicy pineapple flesh, mango, guava, haunting white stone fruit, marmalade jell, honeycomb, cream, some flint, sea shells, beautiful soft chalkiness, understated, delicate volcanic minerals with yellow lilies and spring flowers. The acidity is round & beautiful. The finish is rich, polished, elegant, well balanced and lasts a couple minutes.
Photos of; Henri Boillot Vineyard, Chardonnay fruit, Owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot and his barrel room.
One the nose, a touch of sour green apple, lime zest, ripe pineapple, mango, lemon, touch of mint, stone fruit skin, honey, green melon, limestone minerals, sea shells, yellow lilies & spring flowers.
The palate is thick and rich from a touch extra lees stirring. A touch of sour green apple, lime zest, ripe pineapple, mango, lemon, touch of mint, stone fruit skin, honey green melon, limestone minerals, sea shells, yellow lilies & spring flowers. Good round acidity with a long rich finish that lasts minutes.
Photos; Puligny-Montrachet -Clos de la Mouchere, owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot and their Domaine.
Producer notes & history... Before striking out on his own in 1984 Henri had worked for the family firm but his success in his own right persuaded his grandfather Jean Boillot to persuade him to return to the fold. In 2005 Henri bought out his brother and sister and renamed the domaine name from Domaine Jean Boillot to Domaine Henri Boillot to avoid confusion with his brother Jean-Marc Boillot's company.
The Domaine consists of some 19 hectares, mostly in Puligny and Meursault for white wines where he owns the monopole of Clos de la Mouchere, and in Savigny-les-Beaunes, Beaune and Volnay for reds.
In the vineyard Henri and Guillaume farm sustainably, avoiding artificial pesticides and herbicides, and much hard work in the vineyard means low yields of relatively late-picked fruit at a peak of ripeness. The whites are very gently crushed to avoid bitter flavours and fermented in barrels larger than the norm at 350 litres so that the purity and freshness of the fruit is unencumbered, and bottling follows 18 months or so in barrel. Pinot noir grapes are sorted in the vineyard before being taken to the winery, destemmed, crushed and cold soaked before a fairly long fermentation. 18 months in barriques is the norm before being bottle unfined and unfiltered.
Since 2006, he has worked with his son Guillaume, who now makes the red wines, at their new state-of-the-art winery in Meursault where all the Domaine and 'négociant' wines (under the label of Maison Henri Boillot) are made.
One the nose, a touch of sour green apple, lime zest, ripe pineapple, mango, lemon, touch of mint, stone fruit skin, honey, green melon, limestone minerals, sea shells, yellow lilies & spring flowers.
The palate is thick and rich from a touch extra lees stirring. A touch of sour green apple, lime zest, ripe pineapple, mango, lemon, touch of mint, stone fruit skin, honey green melon, limestone minerals, sea shells, yellow lilies & spring flowers. Good round acidity with a long rich finish that lasts minutes.
Photos; Puligny-Montrachet -Clos de la Mouchere, owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot and their Domaine.
Producer notes & history... Before striking out on his own in 1984 Henri had worked for the family firm but his success in his own right persuaded his grandfather Jean Boillot to persuade him to return to the fold. In 2005 Henri bought out his brother and sister and renamed the domaine name from Domaine Jean Boillot to Domaine Henri Boillot to avoid confusion with his brother Jean-Marc Boillot's company.
The Domaine consists of some 19 hectares, mostly in Puligny and Meursault for white wines where he owns the monopole of Clos de la Mouchere, and in Savigny-les-Beaunes, Beaune and Volnay for reds.
In the vineyard Henri and Guillaume farm sustainably, avoiding artificial pesticides and herbicides, and much hard work in the vineyard means low yields of relatively late-picked fruit at a peak of ripeness. The whites are very gently crushed to avoid bitter flavours and fermented in barrels larger than the norm at 350 litres so that the purity and freshness of the fruit is unencumbered, and bottling follows 18 months or so in barrel. Pinot noir grapes are sorted in the vineyard before being taken to the winery, destemmed, crushed and cold soaked before a fairly long fermentation. 18 months in barriques is the norm before being bottle unfined and unfiltered.
Since 2006, he has worked with his son Guillaume, who now makes the red wines, at their new state-of-the-art winery in Meursault where all the Domaine and 'négociant' wines (under the label of Maison Henri Boillot) are made.
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Hat chardonnay is supposed to taste like! At least as far as I'm concerned
Hat chardonnay is supposed to taste like! At least as far as I'm concerned
1 person found it helpfulJan 16th, 2016From magnum. Stunning.
From magnum. Stunning.
1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Showed more modern than I hoped with some tropical flavors. Needs time.
Showed more modern than I hoped with some tropical flavors. Needs time.
1 person found it helpfulSep 28th, 2015Creamy lemons, butter, touch of honey. Excellent producer.
Creamy lemons, butter, touch of honey. Excellent producer.
Feb 26th, 2017Lots of honey, meyer lemons, ripe grapefruit pulp, green & golden apples, lime zest, touch of almond, silky chalk and minerals, thick, creamy and long rich beautiful finish.
Lots of honey, meyer lemons, ripe grapefruit pulp, green & golden apples, lime zest, touch of almond, silky chalk and minerals, thick, creamy and long rich beautiful finish.
Aug 21st, 2016Lemon pulp with rhine, ripe pineapple, green apples, creamy texture, perfect minerality, good balance, nice acidity and finish.
Lemon pulp with rhine, ripe pineapple, green apples, creamy texture, perfect minerality, good balance, nice acidity and finish.
Feb 27th, 2016